Chevrolet PICK UP C&K SERIES problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
10 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
108,940 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1975 to 1991 model years. Data updated: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
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Owner-reported patterns
Most common problems
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 10 complaints (20.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic
Matching reports
Share of complaints
Braking behavior
2
20.0%
Steering behavior
1
10.0%
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
2
Tires:Tread/Belt
2
Engine And Engine Cooling
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly
1
Seats:Front Assembly:Head Restraint
1
Vehicle Speed Control
1
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor
1
Component breakdown data
Category
Count
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
1
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
Category
Count
Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
1
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
0
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0
75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 8 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
1999
4
2000
4
2003
2
Complaints over time data
Category
Count
1999
4
2000
4
2003
2
1999: 4; 2000: 4; 2003: 2
Pattern summary
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
10 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
20.0%Usable mileage2 / 10 records
40.0%Valid incident date4 / 10 records
100.0%Valid filing date10 / 10 records
40.0%Ordered incident and filing dates4 / 10 records
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
Component complaint heatmap
Component
1978
1981
1985
1986
1988
1991
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
0Unavailable
No examples available for this selection.
1100.0%ODI 851992
ABS SYSTEM ISN'T WORKING AT ALL. BRAKES LOCK UP WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. *AK
A PURCHASE OF 4 FIRESTONE R4S TIRES WAS MADE FOR MY 1986 CHEVY PICK-UP FROM THE TINLEY TEE TIRE COMPANY OF DEMING, NM. A FEW MONTHS AFTER THE PURCHASE TWO OF THE TIRES SEPERATED AND WERE REPLACED WITH A PARTIAL WARRANTY FROM FIRESTONE. A FEW MONTHS LATER THE OTHER TWO ORIGINAL TIRES SEPARATED AND WERE REPLACED WITH A PARTIAL WARRANTY FROM FIRESTONE. ALMOST ONE YEAR LATER ANOTHER TIRE SEPERATED AND ONE WENT OUT OF ROUND. AT THIS POINT I DIDN'T WANT A REPLACEMENT, I WANTED A REFUND. TINLEY TEE TIRE COMPANY SAID NO AS DID FIRESTONE SO I WENT AND B…
WE UNDERSTOOD THERE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A $1000. REBATE ON THE PURCHASE OF A NEW GM VEHICLE DUE TO THE FIRE PROBLEMS CAUSED BY THE LOCATION OF THE DUAL GAS TANKS ON CERTAIN YEAR MODELS OF GM TRUCKS. HOW CAN WE GET THIS REBATE??
NO FACTORY INSTALLED HEAD RESTRAINTS WITCH I BELIEVE CAUSED A RUPTURED DISK IN MY NECK DURING A REAR END COLLISION I WAS INVOLVED IN. GENERAL MOTORS SAW FIT TO PUT HEAD RESTRANTS IN THERE CARS BUT NEGLECTED TO AFFORDE THE SAME SAFETY TO PICK UP TRUCK OWNERS.
BODY PAINT ALL SUDDEN STARTED TO PEEL OFF ALL OVER THE TRUCK. THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL KICK IN WHEN I AM NOT EXPECTING IT TO DO SO, CAUSING THE GAS PEDAL TO DEPRESS. *AK
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month
Complaints
Campaigns announced
Examples
2024-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2024-12
0
None
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2025-01
0
None
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2025-02
0
None
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2025-03
0
None
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2025-04
0
None
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2025-05
0
None
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2025-06
0
None
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2025-07
0
None
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2025-08
0
None
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2025-09
0
None
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2025-10
0
None
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2025-11
0
None
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2025-12
0
None
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2026-01
0
None
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2026-02
0
None
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2026-03
0
None
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2026-04
0
None
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2026-05
0
None
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2026-06
0
None
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2026-07
0
None
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2026-08
0
None
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2026-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
1988: 0 complaints · 1991: 0 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
1988
0
0
0
1991
0
0
0
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
1988
2
0
0
1991
0
2
0
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
Component co-occurrence matrix
Component
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Tires:Tread/Belt
Engine And Engine Cooling
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly
Seats:Front Assembly:Head Restraint
Vehicle Speed Control
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
—
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Tires:Tread/Belt
0
—
0
0
0
0
0
0
Engine And Engine Cooling
0
0
—
0
0
0
0
0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
0
0
0
—
0
0
0
0
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly
0
0
0
0
—
0
0
0
Seats:Front Assembly:Head Restraint
0
0
0
0
0
—
0
0
Vehicle Speed Control
0
0
0
0
0
0
—
0
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
—
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
1 patterns with matching reports.
Stalling or loss of power
1 mentions · 10.0% of complaints
Median mileage: 137,879 mi (1 usable records).
ODI 10017289 · 137,879 mi
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO STEER. *NLM